Chaka: The Lonely Hitman (1998)

Shima (Riki Takeuchi), the right-hand man of his yakuza boss and renowned hitman, suffers from kidney disease. Interned in the hospital, he meets Junko, a nurse. When Shima is shot, she goes home and heals him. Gradually a relationship is formed between them and Junko gets pregnant. But Shima cannot escape the obligations of his clan and the disgust of Junko...

Genres: Action, Thriller, Romance

What to watch after Chaka: The Lonely Hitman

• Dead or Alive (1999) — Riki Takeuchi appears in both
• Ichi the Killer (2001) — Shun Sugata appears in both
• Beyond Outrage (2012) — Shun Sugata appears in both
• Crying Freeman (1995)
• Darkman (1990) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• Shinjuku Incident (2009) — Same feel: dark, dramatic